Bhubaneswar, March 15 -- Eleven Maoists, including Divisional Committee Member (DCM) Nakul, surrendered before Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Y B Khurania in Kalahandi on Sunday, police said.

According to the police, Nakul, a native of Maharashtra, carried a reward of Rs.22 lakh as a DCM of the Odisha State Committee of Maoists. Of the 10 others, five are Area Committee members and five are party cadres, with cumulative rewards amounting to Rs.63.25 lakh.

The Maoists handed over 11 weapons, including an AK-47 rifle, an Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) rifle, four Self-Loading Rifles (SLR), four single-shot firearms and a 12-bore gun, along with a large quantity of ammunition.

The group was active in the Basdhara-Ghumsar-Nagaba...